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Nov 3 Blog

What Were the Crusades and How Did They Impact Jerusalem?

Some of the most famous churches in Jerusalem were built during the Christian Crusades by Crusaders wishing to memorialize sites they believed to have great Christian significance.

Aug 21 Blog

Canaanite Fortress Discovered in the City of David

By: Robin Ngo

Excavations around the Gihon Spring in the City of David uncovered a massive 3,800-year-old fortress.

Jan 14 Blog

First Person: A Little Jot on a Jerusalem Column

By: Robert Cargill

The Jerusalem Column is the first inscription from the Second Temple period where the full spelling of the Hebrew name of Jerusalem appears.

Dec 31 Blog

The King of Judah, Jars of Wine, and the City of Jerusalem

By: Christopher Rollston

The so-called Jerusalem Papyrus is purported to be an ancient papyrus from the seventh century B.C.E. that mentions “Jerusalem,” “the king,” and “jars of wine.” Epigraphist Christopher Rollston thinks it’s a fake.

Dec 30 Blog

Top 10 Biblical Archaeology Discoveries in 2015

By: Robin Ngo

As we ring in the New Year, let’s take a look back at the top 10 finds that fascinated us in 2015.

Dec 4 Blog

Hasmonean Jerusalem Exposed in Time for Hanukkah

By: Noah Wiener

Hasmonean era no longer absent from Jerusalem’s archaeological record as archaeologists uncover a large structure in the City of David.

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